The Allure of K-pop Captivates the Youth of Communist Cuba

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Samyla Trujillo, 14, and Mikel Caballero, 17, talk at her grandmother’s house Havana, on October 24, 2023. In Cuba, teenagers are passionate about K-pop, joining the millions of fans around the world of the South Korean phenomenon. Photo by Yamil Lage/AFP


HAVANA, Cuba — In Cuba, the home of salsa, young people are being seduced by a music phenomenon from a place that could hardly be more geographically — or ideologically — remote.

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